Boparai

Boparai Meaning & Origin

About Boparai
The surname Boparai is of Punjabi origin and is primarily found among the Sikh community. It is derived from the combination of two Punjabi words, "Bo" meaning "big" or "great" and "Parai" meaning "village" or "hamlet." Therefore, the surname Boparai can be interpreted to mean "from the great village" or "belonging to the prominent village." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer's ancestors hailed from a notable or influential village in Punjab, India.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Boparai is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Boparai: 364
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,195
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boparai based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PPR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B01060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW0 P AA1 R EY0
🌐 IPA
/boparai*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boparai in Braille

Here's how to represent Boparai in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Boparai in braille

How to sign the name Boparai using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Boparai using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Boparai in sign language

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